Laura Borek
Founder, Owner & Head Trainer
Laura is the head trainer and owner of Grace Lee Farm. She began her equestrian career at the age of eight began riding. By 1999 she began showing successfully at the NCHJA “C” shows. Laura spent many years as a junior rider on the east coast showing ponies and horses in the Pony Division and Children’s Hunter Division. In 2012 Laura began working for an "AA" show barn in Durham NC to further expand her riding and understanding of all aspects of the horse industry. In 2019 Laura opened a lesson program which is now called Grace Lee Farm. Laura has continued to teach, ride and coach to expand the riding program who is a hands-on, enthusiastic instructor that produces riders with a strong understand for the horse and the basic fundamentals of successful riding.
Olivia Del Pinal
Trainer
Trainer
Olivia Del Pinal began riding in 2015. She started competing at local hunter schooling shows on the flat before advancing to over fences classes. After leasing several horses, she bought her first horse in 2018. Roo and she started showing at C shows, jumping 2’6” and 2’9”. After moving to a show barn, Olivia realized she wanted to start showing a A and AA shows. She sold Roo and bought her current horse Duncan, a 16.2 hand Oldenburg gelding. A former eventer, Olivia has helped Duncan to transition to the hunter world. They have been to the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show, Duke Jump for the Children and made several trips to Tryon International Equestrian Center. Olivia is competing in the Children’s 3’ hunters and hopes to be competing in the junior 3’3” hunters by the end of this show season.
Nancy Rose
Event Cooridnator
Nancy is a loving mom and proud grandmother. She ensures our monthly schooling shows are in order, runs and manages our camps along with various other activities at the farm. She is always taking care of our riders, spoiling our ponies / horses and making sure the parents have what they need.